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Japanese for Dummies has everything you need to start speaking the language. Author and Professor of Japanese Eriko Sato introduces the essentials of grammar and pronunciation, giving you a working sense of the language, before showing you Japanese in action. You'll also discover social customs, formalities and manners, from how and when to bow to how to unwrap a present. Includes vocabulary summaries, a mini-dictionary and an audio CD full of conversations and pronunciations

Part I: Getting Started

· Chapter 1: Japanese in a Nutshell · Chapter 2: Checking Out the Japanese Sounds and Scripts · Chapter 3: Warming Up with Japanese Grammar Basics · Chapter 4: Starting with Simple Expressions · Chapter 5: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight · Chapter 6: Speaking Japanese at Home

Part II: Japanese in Action

· Chapter 7: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk · Chapter 8: Asking for Directions · Chapter 9: Dining Out and Going to the Market· Chapter 10: Shopping Made Easy · Chapter 11: Going Out on the Town · Chapter 12: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications · Chapter 13: Recreation and the Great Outdoors

· Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Pick Up Japanese Quickly · Chapter 20: Ten Things Never to Say in Japanese · Chapter 21: Ten Favorite Japanese Expressions · Chapter 22: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Japanese